document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526749>Question 526749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Al sells 24 shirts for every 16 that dale sells. During the month of december al sold 72 shirts. How many did dale sell? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=348679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ratio Al and Dale = 24:16 or 3:2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ration Al and Dae = 72:x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3:2::72:x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2=72/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=72*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=144/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dale sold 48 shirts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Al sold = 24+24+24 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dale sold = 16+16+16 = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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